Fair Access to Care Services (eligibility)
Manchester uses the Government guidance - Fair Access to Care Services to assess a person's support needs. The four levels are Low, Moderate, Substantial and Critical.
Manchester funds assessed needs which are Substantial or Critical where a person cannot afford to fund them themselves.
Low need is when:
- there is, or will be, an inability to carry out one or two personal care or domestic routines; and / or
- involvement in one or two aspects of work, education or learning cannot or will not be sustained; and / or
- one or two social support systems and relationships cannot or will not be sustained; and / or
- one or two family and other social roles and responsibilities cannot or will not be undertaken.
Moderate need is when:
- there is, or will be, an inability to carry out several personal care or domestic routines; and / or
- involvement in several aspects of work, education or learning cannot or will not be sustained; and / or
- several social support systems and relationships cannot or will not be sustained; and / or
- several family and other social roles and responsibilities cannot or will not be undertaken.
Substantial need is when:
- there is, or will be, only partial choice and control over the immediate environment; and / or
- abuse or neglect has occured or will occur; and / or
- there is, or will be, an inability to carry out the majority of personal care or domestic routines; and / or
- involvement in many aspects of work, education or learning cannot or will not be sustained; and / or
- the majority of social support systems and relationships cannot or will not be sustained; and / or
- the majority of family and other social roles and responsibilities cannot or will not be undertaken.
Critical need is when:
- life is, or will be, threatened; and / or
- significant health problems have developed or will develop; and / or
- there is, or will be, little or no choice and control over vital aspects of the immediate environment; and / or
- serious abuse or neglect has occured or will occur; and / or
- there is, or will be, an inability to carry out vital personal care or domestic routines; and / or
- vital involvement in work, education or learning cannot or will not be sustained; and / or
- vital social support systems and relationships cannot or will not be sustained; and / or
- vital family and other social roles and responsibilities cannot or will not be undertaken.
You can find out more information about Fair Access to Care Services through the Department of Health website